''The Big Party'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by

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and written by

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. The film stars

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, Dixie Lee, Walter Catlett, Frank Albertson, Richard Keene, and

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. The film was released on February 23, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation. It is a lost film.

Cast

as Flo Jenkins * Dixie Lee as Kitty Collins * Walter Catlett as Mr. Goldfarb * Frank Albertson as Jack Hunter *Richard Keene as Eddie Perkins *

as Allen Weatherby * Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Goldfarb * Charles Judels as Dupuy (uncredited) * Whispering Jack Smith as Billy Greer (uncredited)

Reception

'' The Film Daily'' reviewed the film in April 1930 calling it a "Can't Miss" and predicted excellent box office traffic. The film also received a favorable review from the National Board of Review in March 1930. When reviewing the film in April 1930, ''

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'' considered Dixie Lee's performance to be one of the best in film for 1930.

References

External links

* * 1930 films 1930s English-language films Fox Film films American comedy films 1930 comedy films Films directed by John G. Blystone American black-and-white films 1930 lost films Lost comedy films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub